A helicopter came crashing down on the roof of a building in Midtown Manhattan … sparking a fire, according to officials.

According to the New York Fire Department … the chopper made a hard landing Monday afternoon on the rooftop of a high rise, and a two-alarm fire broke out. One person, reportedly the pilot, died.

The building is on 7th avenue between 51st and 52nd Streets in the heart of Midtown … and it’s a wild scene outside, with tons of fire trucks, police and first responders. The building and several neighboring properties are being evacuated.